MATHEMATICIAN
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Today

Richard Borcherds
Richard Ewen Borcherds (; born 29 November 1959) is a British mathematician currently working in quantum field theory. He is known for his work in lattices, group theory, and infinite-dimensional algebras, for which he was awarded the Fields Medal in 1998. He is well known for his proof of monstrous moonshine using ideas from string theory. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Borcherds is the 908th most popular mathematician (down from 901st in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 175th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Mathematician.
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Among MATHEMATICIANS
Among mathematicians, Richard Borcherds ranks 908 out of 1,004. Before him are Volker Strassen, Artur Avila, James Whitbread Lee Glaisher, Elon Lindenstrauss, Christine Darden, and Armand Borel. After him are David Blackwell, Mark Kac, Salomon Bochner, Philip Hall, Don Zagier, and Branko Grünbaum.
Most Popular Mathematicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVolker Strassen
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 902
Artur Avila
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 903
James Whitbread Lee Glaisher
1848 - 1928
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 904
Elon Lindenstrauss
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 905
Christine Darden
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 906
Armand Borel
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 907
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 908
David Blackwell
1919 - 2010
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 909
Mark Kac
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 910
Salomon Bochner
1899 - 1982
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 911
Philip Hall
1904 - 1982
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 912
Don Zagier
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 913
Branko Grünbaum
1929 - 2018
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 914
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Richard Borcherds ranks 437. Before him are José Gómez Mustelier, Alessandro Andrei, Orlando Figes, Andrzej Buncol, Valeria Ciavatta, and Rob Gonsalves. After him are Alessandro Barbero, Petar Rajič, Adriana Ozores, Juan Barbas, Ben Okri, and Jack Wagner.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsJosé Gómez Mustelier
BOXER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 431
Alessandro Andrei
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 432
Orlando Figes
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 433
Andrzej Buncol
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 434
Valeria Ciavatta
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 435
Rob Gonsalves
PAINTER
1959 - 2017
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 436
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 437
Alessandro Barbero
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 438
Petar Rajič
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 439
Adriana Ozores
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 440
Juan Barbas
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 441
Ben Okri
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 442
Jack Wagner
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 443
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Richard Borcherds ranks 183 out of 454. Before him are Gavin Hood (1963), Florence Fuller (1867), Denis Goldberg (1933), Ted Moore (1914), Gordon Hodgson (1904), and Clarence Walker (1898). After him are Clarence Oldfield (1899), Eddie Kramer (1942), Grace Mugabe (1965), Baleka Mbete (1949), Enoch Sontonga (1873), and Eddie Keizan (1944).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsGavin Hood
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 177
Florence Fuller
PAINTER
1867 - 1946
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 178
Denis Goldberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 179
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 180
Gordon Hodgson
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1951
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 181
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 182
Richard Borcherds
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 183
Clarence Oldfield
ATHLETE
1899 - 1981
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 184
Eddie Kramer
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 185
Grace Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 186
Baleka Mbete
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 187
Enoch Sontonga
COMPOSER
1873 - 1905
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 188
Eddie Keizan
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 189
Among MATHEMATICIANS In South Africa
Among mathematicians born in South Africa, Richard Borcherds ranks 3. Before him are Seymour Papert (1928), and Claude Chevalley (1909). After him are Peter Sarnak (1953), and Stanley Skewes (1899).
Seymour Papert
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 1
Claude Chevalley
1909 - 1984
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 2
Richard Borcherds
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 3
Peter Sarnak
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 4
Stanley Skewes
1899 - 1988
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 5